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le/la généraliste

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GP

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le médecin de famille

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family doctor

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le chirurgien (-ienne)

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surgeon

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l’infirmier/ l’infirmière

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nurse

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l’infirmier/ l’infirmière de nuit

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night-nurse

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l’ambulancier/ l’ambulancière

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ambulance driver

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l’auxiliaire médical(e)

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paramedic

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le/la radiologue

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radiologist

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le/ la radiologiste

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radiologist

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le pharmacien/ la pharmacienne

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pharmacist

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être de garde

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to be on call

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la maison de convalescence

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convalescent home

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le cabinet

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doctor’s surgery

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les heures de consultation (f)

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consulting hours

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le rendez-vous

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appointment

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la visite à domicile

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home visit

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l’examen (m)

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examination

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le bilan de santé

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health check-up

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le certificat médical

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medical certificate

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le dossier medical

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medical notes

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la médecine préventive

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preventive medicine

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admettre

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to admit

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examiner

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to examine

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le diagnostic

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diagnostic

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le pronostic

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prognosis

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diagnostiquer

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to diagnose

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ausculter

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to sound

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mettre au régime

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to put on a diet

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prescrire

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to prescribe

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guérir

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to cure

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amputer

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to amputate

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l’amputation (f)

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amputation

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l’amputé/-e

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amputee

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la stérilisation

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sterilisation

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l’ordonnance (f)

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prescription

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prendre la température à quelqu’un

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to take someone’s temperature

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le thermomèter

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thermometer

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le pouls

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pulse

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prendre le pouls à quelqu’un

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to take someone’s pulse

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le stéthoscope

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stethoscope

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la respiration

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breathing

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la piqûre

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injection

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le vaccin

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vaccination

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le rappel

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booster

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l’analyse du sang (f)

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blood test

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la transfusion sanguine

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blood transfusion

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les premiers soins (m)

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first aid

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alléger

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to alleviate

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le traitement au laser

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laser treatment

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le/ la dentiste

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dentist

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l’assistant( e) dentaire

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dental assistant

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le chirurgien/ la chiurgienne dentaire

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dental surgeon

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la médecine dentaire

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dentistry

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plomber une dent

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to fill a tooth

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obturer une dent

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to fill a tooth

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arracher une dent

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to pull a tooth

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le/la dermatologue

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dermatologist

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le/la

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gynécologue gynaecologist

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le/la neurologue

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neurologist

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l’oculiste (m/ f)

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eye specialist

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l’orthopédiste (m/ f)

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orthopaedic surgeon

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l’orthopédie (f)

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orthopaedics

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la chirurgie orthopédique

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orthopaedic surgery

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l’ostéopathe (m/ f)

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osteopath

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la pathologie

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pathology

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le/la pathologiste

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pathologist

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le/la pédiatre

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paediatrician

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le/ la psychiatre

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psychiatrist

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le/ la psychiatre pour enfants

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child psychiatrist

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la psychiatrie

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psychiatry

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le/ la psychologue

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psychologist

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le/ la psychologue clinicien/-ienne

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clinical psychologist

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l’unité de soins psychiatriques (f)

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psychiatric unit

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le/ la psychothérapeute

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psychotherapist

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la psychothérapie

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psychotherapy

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le médecin de service

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duty-doctor

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la salle d’opération

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operating theatre

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la salle d’hôpital

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ward

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le service de réanimation

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intensive care

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la salle d’urgence

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emergency room

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les heures de visite

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visiting hours

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la banque du sang

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blood bank

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la banque de sperme

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sperm bank

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le respirateur

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respirator

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les gants en caoutchouc (m)

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rubber gloves

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le clamp

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clamp

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le spéculum

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speculum

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les soins intensifs (m)

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intensive care

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l’unité de soins intensifs (f)

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intensive care unit

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réanimer

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to resuscitate

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le plâtre

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plaster

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le pansement

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dressing

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l’écharpe (f)

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sling

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la radiographie

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radiography

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le régime

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diet

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se faire opérer de

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to have an operation for

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opérer quelqu’un de

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to operate on someone for

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la transfusion sanguine

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blood transfusion

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par voie orale

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orally

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l’analgésique (m)

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pain-killer

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l’antibiotique (m)

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antibiotic

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le calmant

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tranquilliser

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le sédatif

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tranquilliser

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la sédation

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sedation

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mettre sous sédation

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to sedate

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le somnifère

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sleeping tablet

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le remontant

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anti-depressant

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le barbiturique

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barbiturate

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le sirop (pour la toux)

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cough mixture

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l’expectorant (m)

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expectorant

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le décongestionnant

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decongestant

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le diurétique

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diuretic

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l’émétique (m)

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emetic

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le stéroïde

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steroid

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le comprimé

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tablet

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le cachet

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tablet

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le surdosage

A

overdose

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la pastille

A

pastel

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la vitamine

A

vitamin

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la pénicilline

A

penicillin

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la pilule (contraceptive)

A

the Pill

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le préservatif

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condom

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le spermicide

A

spermicide

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la pommade

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ointment

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le baume

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balm

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la crème

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cream

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l’ampoule (f)

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blister

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la trousse de secours

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first-aid kit

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le bassin

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bedpan

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l’anesthésie générale

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general anaesthetic

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l’intervention chirurgicale (f)

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operation

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la vasectomie

A

vasectomy

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l’hystérectomie (f)

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hysterectomy

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la greffe de moelle osseuse

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bone marrow transplant

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la greffe de cornée

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cornea graft

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la colostomie

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colostomy

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la chimiothérapie

A

chemotherapy

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la radiothérapie

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radiotherapy

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le drain

A

drain

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l’électrocardiogramme (m)

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electrocardiogram

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l’électrocardiographe (m)

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electrocardiograph

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le stimulateur cardiaque

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pacemaker

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l’accouchement au forceps (m)

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forceps delivery

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la médecine parallèle

A

alternative medicine

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l’acupuncture (f)

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acupuncture

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l’aromathérapie (f)

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aromatherapy

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le/ la chiropraticien /-ienne

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chiropractor

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le service d’anesthésie-réanimation

A

high dependency unit

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le/ la virologue

A

virologist

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la virologie

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virology

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l’obstétricien/ l’obstétricienne

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obstetrician

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l’obstétrique (f)

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obstetrics

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le service d’oto-rhino-laryngologie

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ear, nose and throat department

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l’oto-rhino-laryngologiste (m/ f)

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ear, nose and throat specialist

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ORL

A

ENT

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l’orthophoniste (m/ f)

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speech therapist

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l’ergothérapeute (m/ f)

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occupational therapist

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l’ergothérapie (f)

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occupational therapy

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l’ophtalmologiste (m/ f)

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ophthalmologist

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l’ophtalmologie (f)

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ophthalmology

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l’ostéopathe (m/ f)

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osteopath

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l’ostéopathie (f)

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osteopathy

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l’oncologiste (m/ f)

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oncologist

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l’oncologie (f)

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oncology

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l’urologue (m/ f)

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urologist

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l’urologie (f)

A

urology

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le/ la rhumatologue

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rheumatologist

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la rhumatologie

A

rheumatology

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le/ la gériatre

A

geriatrician

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le/ la gérontologue

A

geriatrician

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la gériatrie

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geriatrics

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la gérontologie

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geriatrics

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le/ la pédicure

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chiropodist

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le masseur/ la masseuse

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masseur

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le kinésithérapeute

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physical therapist

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l’aide soignant(e) (m/ f)

A

auxiliary nurse

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le spécialiste de chirurgie esthétique

A

plastic surgeon

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le brancardier

A

stretcher-bearer

179
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le brancard

A

stretcher

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la béquille

A

crutch

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l’attelle (f)

A

splint

182
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le fauteuil roulant

A

wheelchair

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le déambulateur

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zimmer frame

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le garrot

A

tourniquet

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le scanner

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scanner

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la seringue

A

syringe

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la seringue hypodermique

A

hypodermic syringe

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le bistouri

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scalpel

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la lancette

A

lance

190
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le rein artificiel

A

kidney machine

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le respirateur artificiel

A

life-support machine

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le goutte-à-goutte

A

drip

193
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être sous perfusion

A

to be on a drip

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avoir le goutte-à-goutte

A

to be on a drip

195
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le compte-gouttes

A

dropper

196
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le défibrillateur

A

defibrillator

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la sonde

A

probe, catheter

198
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l’appareil acoustique (m)

A

hearing aid

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la prothèse

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surgical appliance

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la minerve

A

surgical collar

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le bas de contention

A

elastic stocking

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le tampon

A

swab

203
Q

la couveuse

A

incubator

204
Q

la pompe stomacale

A

stomach pump

205
Q

le dépistage

A

screening

206
Q

l’autopalpation (f)

A

self-examination

207
Q

la courbe de temperature

A

temperature chart

208
Q

l’hémogramme (m)

A

blood count

209
Q

l’échographie (f)

A

ultrasound

210
Q

la posologie

A

dosage

211
Q

le pessaire

A

pessary

212
Q

l’ovule (m)

A

pessary

213
Q

le fortifiant

A

tonic

214
Q

le gargarisme

A

gargle, mouth-wash

215
Q

se gargariser

A

to gargle

216
Q

les gouttes nasales (f)

A

nose-drops

217
Q

les gouttes pour les oreilles (f)

A

ear-drops

218
Q

les gouttes auriculaires (f)

A

ear-drops

219
Q

les gouttes pour les yeux (f)

A

eye-drops

220
Q

le collyre

A

eyewash

221
Q

le palliatif

A

palliative

222
Q

le stérilet

A

IUD

223
Q

le frottis cervical

A

cervical smear

224
Q

la péridurale

A

epidural

225
Q

le laxatif

A

laxative

226
Q

le purgatif

A

laxative

227
Q

le suppositoire

A

suppository

228
Q

la pilule du lendemain

A

morning-after pill

229
Q

le repas baryte

A

barium meal

230
Q

l’insuline (f)

A

insulin

231
Q

insulinodépendant

A

insulin-dependent

232
Q

le bêtabloquant

A

beta-blocker

233
Q

le diazépam

A

diazepam

234
Q

le témazépam

A

temazepam

235
Q

le myorelaxant

A

muscle relaxant

236
Q

le fécondostimulant

A

fertility drug

237
Q

le traitement de la stérilité

A

fertility treatment

238
Q

déclencher

A

to induce

239
Q

le traitement hormonal de substitution

A

hormone replacement treatment

240
Q

à prendre avant les repas

A

to be taken before meals

241
Q

à prendre à jeun

A

to be taken on an empty stomach

242
Q

à prendre en cas de douleurs

A

to be taken in case of pain

243
Q

faire un lavage d’estomac à quelqu’un

A

to pump one’s stomach

244
Q

la chirurgie endoscopique

A

keyhole surgery

245
Q

la curetage

A

D and C

246
Q

la couronne

A

crown

247
Q

l’ablation (f)

A

removal

248
Q

enlever

A

to remove

249
Q

le point de suture

A

stitch

250
Q

le massage cardiaque

A

cardiac massage

251
Q

la chirurgie cardio-vasculaire

A

cardiovascular surgery

252
Q

l’intervention à coeur ouvert

A

open heart surgery

253
Q

le pontage

A

bypass, bypass operation

254
Q

la greffe du coeur

A

heart transplant

255
Q

la greffe rénale

A

kidney transplant

256
Q

la greffe hépatique

A

liver transplant

257
Q

la greffe pulmonaire

A

lung transplant

258
Q

le donneur

A

donor

259
Q

la greffe de la peau

A

skin graft

260
Q

la dialyse

A

dialysis

261
Q

la prothèse mammaire

A

breast prosthesis

262
Q

le sevrage

A

detoxification

263
Q

le traitement par électrochocs

A

ECT

264
Q

la prémédication

A

premed

265
Q

postopératoire

A

post-operative

266
Q

l’homéopathie (f)

A

homeopathy

267
Q

holistique

A

holistic

268
Q

l’onagre (f)

A

evening primrose

269
Q

le/ la prothésiste dentaire

A

dental prosthetist, dental technician

270
Q

l’orthodontiste (m/ f)

A

orthodontist

271
Q

l’orthodontie (f)

A

orthodontics

272
Q

le dentier

A

denture

273
Q

la prothèse

A

denture

274
Q

l’appareil (m)

A

brace

275
Q

le bridge

A

bridge

276
Q

la plaque dentaire

A

plaque

277
Q

le tartre

A

tartar